A SEVERE CASE OF BEARE-STEVENSON SYNDROME AND ASSOCIATED CONGENITAL DEFORMITIES

Citation
Jm. Andrews et al., A SEVERE CASE OF BEARE-STEVENSON SYNDROME AND ASSOCIATED CONGENITAL DEFORMITIES, British Journal of Plastic Surgery, 46(5), 1993, pp. 443-446
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
ISSN journal
00071226
Volume
46
Issue
5
Year of publication
1993
Pages
443 - 446
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-1226(1993)46:5<443:ASCOBS>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
A severe case of congenital anomalies is described, with several chara cteristics of Beare-Stevenson syndrome, such as cutis gyrata, acanthos is nigricans, craniofacial anomalies, ear defects, enlarged umbilical stump and anogenital anomalies. He does not have craniosynostosis or c lover leaf skull, which has also been described in this syndrome. This patient also shows hands and feet anomalies, absence of skin adnexa i n several locations and dental anomalies, which could suggest an assoc iated ectodermal dysplasia.